Emily Caroline Thomas

A6: Nurse/patient ratios, climate change, COVID-19, drug pricing, mental health to name a few. #JHSONPolicy22 My passion is pediatrics: this article on the impacts climate change/COVID-19 have on children is a must read. digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk…

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A6: Nurses account for the majority of healthcare professionals- we belong in ALL places decisions are made & ALWAYS deserve to have a seat at the table. Our skills & position of trust make us ideal advocates rb.gy/qlzdun #JHSONPolicy22

@FurhaShuttari @HospiceofMI @DrTomori @SafiyyahOkoye I love the idea of involving both the patient & their family in your advocacy through local organizations. Nurses have a moral and professional obligation to be engaged in legislation that impacts their patients. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #JHSONPolicy22 #RNAction

@mbrenem1 I couldn’t agree more, advocacy doesn’t have to stop at the bedside! p2a.co/Z5pXOHC #JHSONPolicy22 #RNAction

A4: Talk about policy at your next unit meeting! Look up local elected officials, learn about their key issues and constituent population. Have colleagues sign up for Action Alerts & discuss! Both done here: aacnnursing.org/Policy-Advocac… Unified voices are heard voices! #JHSONPolicy22

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A4: Nurses can engage at the local level by assuming leadership positions, contacting elected officials about legislation, joining local professional organizations & being involved in committees at their workplace ww.risna.org/about.html #JHSONPolicy22 #RhodeIsland

@jenhadds9734 @DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye Great Point! Social media is the new form of human interaction. Millennials have grown up with social media & make up about 50% of the current workforce. Social media is a great place to find your political voice. time.com/5770140/millen… #JHSONPolicy22

@emthomasrn @DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye There is a wide range of generations in the current workforce with different perceptions and use of social media can vary. #JHSONPolicy22 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32049701/

@taytay_collins @DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye I couldn't agree more! A great example of nurses utilizing social media was the call for PPE at the beginning of the pandemic. Nurses shared their stories & photos n @Twitter using #GetMePPE to spread awareness of this critical shortage. jmir.org/2020/7/e20469/ #JHSONPolicy22

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A3: Social media is an amazing way for nurses to get information to their friends and family in a convenient way. We can educate the public on current issues/events in healthcare as well as advocate for health policy that way! #JHSONPolicy22

@KatieZnp I agree that they do a great job keeping us up to date & organized. Despite the immense efforts put forth by professional organizations, there is still a significant lack of nursing representation in health policy journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… #JHSONPolicy22

A2: professional nursing organizations keep nurses up to date and organized on latest issues and what we can do to make a difference #JHSONPolicy22 advancingexpertcare.org/state-ambassad…

@DrTomori @JHUNursing @SafiyyahOkoye A1: Myself & 350,000 ANA members mobilized and sent messages to congress & state reps about dire lack of PPE for frontline workers. My state, Rhode Island, submitted 23,000 requests and received 17 million donations. getusppe.org #JHSONPolicy22 #GetMePPE